Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), Full Time

Hialeah-Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Hialeah Hospital seeks a Chief Nursing Officer to provide strategic leadership for all nursing and designated patient care services. You will oversee practice at a facility level, ensuring 24/7 coverage, quality care, and staff competency, while representing nursing concerns to the governing board and medical staff leadership.

The role requires a Florida Nursing License, BLS, and at least five years of progressive management experience in a complex hospital setting; a BSN is required with a

Qualifications

• BSN or B.S.N. required; Master's degree preferred.
• Current Florida Nursing License and CPR/BLS certification.
• Progressive management experience in a facility setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership as Chief Nursing Officer for all nursing and designated patient care functions.
• Assume 24/7 responsibility and ensure high quality, safe patient care and staff competency.
• Represent nursing concerns at the hospital governing board and medical staff leadership meetings.
• Lead regulatory compliance and resource management related to patient care.

Skills

Adult education

Education

BSN

MSN/related field

Job description

Position Summary

The Chief Nursing Officer reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Nursing Officer provides strategic leadership as the senior executive position responsible for all nursing and other designated patient care functions and services within the hospital. The role assumes responsibility for assessing, planning, coordinating, implementing and evaluation nursing practice on a facility level. The role assumes 24/7 responsibility and has accountability to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care. The chief Nursing Officer represents nursing concerns on the governing board and at medical staff leadership meetings.

Qualifications/Requirements

I. Education

• B.S. or B.S.N. required. Master's degree in nursing, Health Care Administration, or related field preferred.

II. Required licensures/certifications

• Current Florida Nursing License
• Current BLS

III. Skills and Abilities

• Ability to teach adult learner at all levels.

Experience

• At least five years of progressive management experience in a facility environment as an Associate Chief Nursing Officer or Nursing Director of multiple, complex nursing departments.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven leadership ability and facility operational expertise.
• Ability to serve as a role model and advocate for the professional discipline of nursing.
• Strong labor relations background.
• An individual able to effectively and efficiently organize patient care promoting optimal outcomes, patient safety, and patient, physician and employee satisfaction.
• An individual with proven success recruiting, retaining and developing staff. Someone effective in mentoring and developing staff encouraging professional growth and achievement.
• Takes the lead in complying with regulatory standard, rules and laws.